2027 Recruiting Thread

[RolexKong]

So he took the CC route just for exercise?

Maybe he didn't have a choice. In those days, prospects forced to follow the juco route because of academic deficiencies had to be there for two years.

 

[LB99]

And that QB transferred to Oregon.

Because he knew that team in Lincoln is going nowhere.

 

[LB99]

The eligibility rules at the time were such that anyone close to qualifying went to prep school for a year, thereby preserving a year of eligibility. One-year jucos were limited to prospects who wanted better offers (see Joe Germaine, Aaron Rodgers). Prospects in academic holes large enough to be forced to follow the juco route were locked in for two years.

We are talking about the Big 8 in the 70’s and 80’s. Rules were optional

 

[LMTLION]

And that QB transferred to Oregon.

Chose to be a backup at Oregon rather than a starter for miserable Nebraska. And his dad freaking played there.

 

[CaliLion79]

 

[RolexKong]

We are talking about the Big 8 in the 70’s and 80’s. Rules were optional

Except that a player still had to have a high school (and in this case a junior college) transcript and test scores to the NCAA.

 

[LB99]

Except that a player still had to have a high school (and in this case a junior college) transcript and test scores to the NCAA.

And were those transcripts legit? I mean Dexter Manley made it through Ok St without being able to read. So, do we think the Big 8 was forthcoming with the NCAA with their athletes academic records and eligibility? Bottom line in this conversation is that Rozier had to go to community college before Nebraska due to poor grades, just as Marshall said. We can go back and forth all night, but that was the point of the original conversation. We are splitting hairs now.

 

[PSU4U]

We are talking about the Big 8 in the 70’s and 80’s. Rules were optional

And looking the other way when doctoring transcripts was going on.

 

[rigi19041]

For this staff IMO the 28 class was always the big target for HS kids. Gives them time to develop relationships with HS's and players as they can and will show on field success this year. It doesn't hurt that the 28 class is loaded.

Weak excuse. Did the staff recruit before psu hired them? Did thy not have any relationships?

 

[rigi19041]

Rhule cannot get anything started at Nebraska, especially in offense. Hell, in our worst season in the last 20 years, we beat the hell out of them . Taylor can have him if he wants money. Won’t get him to the NFL though. It’s scary to think that if Nebraska beat Minnesota last season Rhule would likely be our coach. He and Kraft are great friends and after that Minnesota loss, the uproar was so loud among PSU fans that Kraft had to back off him as a candidate. Rhule is 2-25 alltime vs ranked teams, far worse than BGJ.

Many fans wanted to hire rhule.